The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 176 Becoming an Immortal King
On the other side, Chu Tianshu, who was undergoing tribulation, was also shocked. He never expected that his mere breakthrough would attract all the kings from the alien realm to come out in full force.

Fortunately, the Immortal Kings in the Immortal Realm couldn't sit still any longer and showed up to confront the alien realm. Otherwise, with so many Immortal Kings attacking, he might have really perished.

boom!
Chu Tianshu unleashed his full power. His physical body glowed, the five secret realms roared, and all the potential gates within his body were opened and resonated!
His various methods were constantly evolving, engraved in his blood, etched into his bones, and imprinted on his primordial spirit, forming complex patterns of the Great Dao that propelled his transformation.

He is advancing towards the Immortal King realm, and his aura grows stronger with each passing moment!
But he was also undergoing unimaginable trials; the tribulation of the Immortal King was not so easy to overcome.

Endless Dao runes manifested from all the heavens, pressing down on Chu Tianshu, attempting to obliterate his physical body and primordial spirit.

To achieve the status of a Celestial King, one must first undergo extraordinary trials.

In this process, all the great laws, rules, and order of heaven and earth that exist in the heavens, past and present, will test and wear him down.

This is why very few people in all the heavens and myriad realms achieve the status of Immortal King.

The Immortal King realm is different from other realms. There will be no more tribulations or lightning trials. The heavens will use the most fundamental Dao runes, rules, and order to bombard the physical body and primordial spirit of the one undergoing the tribulation.

Click, click, click!
Suddenly, cracks appeared on Chu Tianshu's body, and then with a bang, hideous wounds burst open, dripping with brilliant immortal blood, which immediately crushed the surrounding void.

Such a test was too terrifying. Even though Chu Tianshu's physical body had undergone several transformations and he had cultivated the Undying Scripture, he still could not withstand the pressure from all the myriad paths of the heavens, and his physical body began to collapse.

But the next moment, the immortal blood scattered in the sky converged towards Chu Tianshu, and in an instant, the hideous wounds on his body were completely healed.

Under the refinement of countless Dao runes, his physical body became increasingly radiant, radiating an immortal and indestructible glow.

"Hmm, what an amazing young man! Judging from his appearance, he should be able to survive the Celestial King Tribulation!"

Chu Tianshu's magnificent tribulation phenomenon naturally attracted the attention of the kings, and one immortal king couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

As people who have been through it, they naturally know how terrifying the Great Tribulation of Immortal Kings is. Even when they were undergoing their own tribulations, their physical bodies were repeatedly shattered by the Great Dao runes and rebuilt time and time again before they finally survived by the skin of their teeth.

However, they were surprised to find that the myriad paths of the heavens, the past and present Dao runes, could not destroy Chu Tianshu's physical body, but only severely injured him. How could this not surprise them?

"With an immortal and indestructible physical body, I have already crossed the threshold of becoming a Celestial King. Next, I only need to refine my primordial spirit to transform into a Celestial King, overlooking all the heavens and myriad realms, and freely dominating the past, present, and future!"

At the summit of the heavens, a Celestial King spoke, confirming Chu Tianshu's current condition.

"Not necessarily. How easy is it to overcome the primordial spirit stage? Throughout history, countless peerless geniuses have perished at that stage. He may not be able to withstand the test!"

One of the Celestial Kings spoke up in rebuttal, arguing that there were still variables at this moment and that nothing could be completely certain.

To become a Celestial King, the physical body is secondary; the most crucial element is the primordial spirit.

Only when the Yuan Shen Jing (Primordial Nerve) withstands the baptism of the Great Dao of the Kings, defies the heavens, and transforms into a flawless Immortal King Dao Fruit, can it be considered that the breakthrough is complete.

Whether it is the physical body or the primordial spirit, one must be tempered by the myriad paths of the heavens to reach the level of an immortal physical body and an indestructible primordial spirit.

Some people, during the Great Tribulation of Immortal Kings, only complete the physical body and dare not continue to refine it. They are usually referred to as Quasi-Immortal Kings.

However, if one can temper their primordial spirit slightly during the tribulation stage and not be fixated on passing the Immortal King Tribulation in one breath, then they will be a top figure among quasi-Immortal Kings, qualified to be compared with the Ten Fiends.

Throughout history, most immortal kings and immortal kings did not pass the tribulation of becoming a king in one go. Many people would first temper their physical body and then hastily finish, waiting until they had accumulated enough foundation before tempering it again.

Even so, those who can achieve the status of Immortal King are still extremely rare in all the heavens and myriad realms.

However, Chu Tianshu had no time left. The other realm could not afford to nurture a tiger that would become a threat. This was his best opportunity. He had to overcome the Immortal King Tribulation in one go and become an Immortal King giant in order to have the power to protect himself, or even turn the tables.

Rumble!
At the pinnacle of the heavens, terrifying and unparalleled Great Daos appeared. Some were Great Daos of this realm, while others were Great Daos of all the heavens. At this moment, they all converged and poured down towards Chu Tianshu's head, bombarding his primordial spirit sword embryo.

"Ah ah ah..."

Chu Tianshu roared as the Great Dao struck his primordial spirit sword embryo, like millions of giant hammers striking his heart simultaneously, causing him unprecedented pain.

But this is a test of heaven and earth. If the primordial spirit does not undergo the tempering of all the heavens and myriad paths, how can it be reborn and transformed into a flawless immortal king?
He had no choice but to tough it out and endure until his primordial spirit sword embryo survived the calamity.

"Kakaka..."

In an instant, beams of terrifying Dao light bombarded Chu Tianshu's primordial spirit sword embryo, causing terrible cracks to appear in the indestructible primordial spirit sword embryo, as if it would collapse at any moment.

But at the same time, a dazzling brilliance also emanates from the primordial spirit sword embryo. With each tempering, the brilliance of the primordial spirit becomes more dazzling.

"What an extraordinary young man! He has reached this point in such a short time. Perhaps he can truly ascend to the heavens and attain the status of a Celestial King!" a Celestial King exclaimed.

If they had some doubts before, it now seems that the test of the Immortal King Tribulation cannot stop Chu Tianshu.

Perhaps in the next moment, a new Immortal King will be born, born in this shattered ancient world. Boom!
The next moment, the world changed dramatically. A huge, pitch-black hand reached out from beyond the borderlands, carrying boundless killing intent, and slammed down on Chu Tianshu, intending to interrupt his path to becoming a king!
Wherever the giant hand passed, everything was destroyed, and the rules of heaven and earth made way for the king!
Such treatment is only available to beings at the Celestial King level.

Clearly, an immortal king in the other realm couldn't sit still any longer and didn't want Chu Tianshu to survive the Immortal King Tribulation.

"you dare!"

Dang Dang Dang!
In an instant, accompanied by a furious roar, a series of majestic bell tolls resounded, creating ripples in spacetime and blocking the attack of that immortal giant.

"Red King, what is the meaning of this?"

Seeing that the Immortal King Wuzhong had made a move, the kings of the Immortal Realm could not remain indifferent and questioned the Crimson King in a cold voice.

Given the current situation, the Immortal Realm cannot continue to cower in fear. Otherwise, if the alien realm dared to interfere with a prodigy's tribulation to become a king right in front of them today, they could lead a large army to attack the Immortal Realm tomorrow.

They simply don't want to go to war with foreign lands, which doesn't mean they're afraid of them.

"Red King, if you aliens insist on attacking, then let's start the war today!"

Another Celestial King has spoken, his aura tearing through the universe, hinting at his impending attack.

The foreign lands are too arrogant and don't take them seriously at all. How can this be allowed?
For a moment, the entire desolate borderland fell silent once again. Was war really about to break out?

After a long while, a cold voice finally came from the other side.

"Since that's the case, then I'll spare him and let him step into the realm of the Immortal King before he dies, how about that?" the Crimson King said, but his meaning was also very clear: Chu Tianshu must participate in the battle of the Immortal Turtle Shell after he survives the great tribulation.

"No, this great battle has nothing to do with him. Taiyi did not become a Celestial King at that time!" Wuzhong Celestial King's expression changed, not wanting to involve Chu Tianshu.

Unfortunately, the other side would not let it go so easily. If it weren't for the appearance of all the Immortal Kings and other kings today, the Primordial Ancient Realm would probably have been destroyed.

"No, the Primordial Ancient Realm cannot contain any Immortal Kings. This is our bottom line!"

"If you don't agree, then let's start the war right now!"

The Crimson King was incredibly domineering, and his voice resounded throughout the myriad realms, causing all the kings of the Immortal Realm to change their demeanor.

For a moment, all the Celestial Kings looked conflicted, constantly weighing the pros and cons.

"I, Taiyi, am determined to participate in this great battle!"

Just as the kings of the Immortal Realm were pondering, Chu Tianshu's voice came, finalizing the matter.

Putting aside other grudges for the moment, just the fact that the foreign lands had repeatedly blocked his path, how could Chu Tianshu easily let them go?

Even if the alien realm didn't interfere, he still wouldn't let it go after he survived the Immortal King Tribulation.

Upon hearing Chu Tianshu's decision, the kings of the alien realm and the immortal realm breathed a sigh of relief, as they did not actually intend to start a war.

The alien realm didn't want to nurture a future threat, and the immortal realm didn't want the alien realm to push its luck. At this time, Chu Tianshu's initiative to join the war was exactly what they wanted.

Perhaps the only ones who feel this heaviness are the creatures of the primordial ancient world.

"A Celestial King who is about to attain enlightenment, before he can even consolidate his Dao Fruit, must die in a bloody battle? He should be enjoying endless glory, but instead he suffers a drastic change. This is too cruel." One Celestial King couldn't bear it.

"Hey hey hey..."

"Blame him for being born in the Primordial Ancient Realm. By the time he grows up, everything is already destined. We will give him the greatest hope, and then destroy it with our own hands!"

A voice echoed from within the black mist, but no one dared to refute it, for this was the cruel truth.

On the other side, Chu Tianshu's tribulation to become king was finally coming to an end.

With each baptism of the Great Dao runes, his primordial spirit underwent a complete transformation, and an undying aura flowed down from his primordial spirit sword embryo, shaking the heavens and earth.

At the same time, he could feel that his cultivation was growing rapidly, and he had truly crossed an incredible realm.

His aura was terrifyingly powerful, allowing him to surpass the Immortal King level in a very short time, and he was still rapidly ascending.

A terrifying aura that shook all realms and reverberated throughout the past, present, and future!
In the blink of an eye, this aura surpassed that of an ordinary Immortal King and reached the level of a supreme Immortal King. What was most terrifying was that the rate of increase had not slowed down and was still rapidly climbing.

At this moment, everyone, whether from the alien realm, the immortal realm, or even other powerful beings in the heavens, was utterly shocked!
(End of this chapter)